Hello and Welcome! We are the Dwyer Family. We farm in the beautiful Ottawa Valley, Ontario, Canada. We are a Christian, Roman Catholic family with five children. We own and operate 'Dwyer's Farmhouse'. It's a farm vacation get-a-way place. Our guests stay in a farmhouse and experience a working farm. I hope you enjoy following along with our adventures.....there is never a dull moment here! This is our farm story....

Monday, 1 September 2014

The 'Back to School' Party

My Grandma always used to have a 'Back to School' party. She would cook us a turkey dinner and all the cousins would have a great time together. I looked forward to the party....but not really to what it meant. Summer was over.

Somehow it feels like only yesterday that we were heading to Grandma's for the party...but it's actually been over 20 years ago now. I'm not sure how that happened.

Anyways, my Mom has now started the tradition again....a day for all of us to get together....and celebrate 'Back to School'....only no one was really 'celebrating' that.

There was a good game of football after supper.

I'm not sure who was having more fun....the 'big' kids or the younger kids.

Winner of a Silver Medal for the Best Family Blog in the Canadian Blog Awards 2013

A big Ottawa Valley 'Gidday' and welcome to our blog! Our guests always have so many questions about our way of life that I thought I should blog it. You can follow us all year long! Thanks for stopping by...let me know you were here by leaving a comment.

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Dwyer's Farmhouse

Dwyer's Farmhouse is a very unique farm experience for your family. The century old farmhouse is rented out exclusively to you. Bring the family and stay on a working farm...and have the place to yourself! Don't forget to feed the hens and gather the fresh eggs for your breakfast. Cuddle the barn kittens and treat the work horses to an apple or carrot. Pick some fresh produce from the garden. Relax and watch the cattle graze or spend the day exploring the Ottawa Valley. When evening comes you can roast a marshmallow on the bonfire and gaze at the stars. Then settle in for the night in Dwyer's Farmhouse. It will be just like the sleepovers you used to have at Grandma's farm. Your children will cherish the memories and want to come back to stay again and again.